Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 4/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (43-36) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (45-34) on Friday.

The Bucks took the court against the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 110-103 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished with a 47.6% field goal percentage (40 of 84) and knocked down 12 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks converted 18 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 72.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. Minnesota earned 25 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Minnesota had 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Minnesota ended up shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 9 attempts. They also made 13 of their 40 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Bucks walked away with 15 and the Timberwolves racked up 20 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who came through in the matchup. He walked away with 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and pulled down 13 boards. Antetokounmpo shot 60.0% from the floor and recorded 10 assists.

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Milwaukee enters this one with a win-loss record of 45-34 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 43.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 2,003 dimes for the year, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are hitting 38.4% on 3-point shots (1,103 of 2,875) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 114.8 pts per game (12th in the league) on 48.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 13th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,073 conceded on the year. The Bucks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (3,276 of 7,177) and they surrender 45.3 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 13th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.7).

In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 127-117 against the Kings. The Pistons were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Kings were called for 21 fouls for this contest which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Concerning shots from distance, Detroit buried 13 out of their 39 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Pistons shot 42 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Pistons allowed the Kings to convert 47 out of 91 tries from the field which had them at 51.6% in the game. They finished 40.7% from three-point range by going 11 of 27 and ended up shooting 22 out of 27 from the charity stripe (81.5%). In relation to how they rebounded, Detroit permitted Sacramento to pull down 50 in total (18 on the offensive side).

Cade Cunningham was important for the Pistons in this game. Cunningham tallied 35 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for the game. He made 13 of 21 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 43-36 on the campaign. The Pistons commit 20.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. Detroit has tallied 9,104 points on the campaign (115.2 per contest) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is 13th in the league.

The Detroit defense concedes 36.4% from downtown (1,068 of 2,937) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.6 dimes and 42.6 total boards per game, which is 4th and 7th in the league. The Pistons are ranked 14th in the league in points given up per game with 113.2. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (7th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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